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 The Cure performing in August 2007. From left to right: Jason Cooper (on drums), Porl Thompson, Robert Smith, and Simon Gallup | |
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| Origin | Crawley, West Sussex, England |
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| Discography | The Cure discography |
| Years active | 1978–present |
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| Website | thecure |
The Cure are an English rock band formed in 1978 in Crawley, West Sussex.[1][2][3] Throughout numerous lineup changes since the band's formation, guitarist, lead vocalist, and songwriter Robert Smith has remained the only constant member, though bassist Simon Gallup has been present for all but about three years of the band's history. Their debut album, Three Imaginary Boys (1979), along with several early singles, placed the band at the forefront of the emerging post-punk and new wave movements that had sprung up in the United Kingdom. Beginning with their second album, Seventeen Seconds (1980), the band adopted a new, increasingly dark and tormented style, which, together with Smith's stage look, had a strong influence on the emerging genre of gothic rock as well as the subculture that eventually formed around the genre.
After the release of the band's fourth album, Pornography (1982), Smith introduced a greater pop sensibility into the band's music, and they subsequently garnered worldwide mainstream success. Their singles compilation Standing on a Beach (1986) sold four million copies worldwide by 1989,[4] and they reached their commercial peak with the albums Disintegration (1989) and Wish (1992). The Cure have released 13 studio albums, two EPs, and over 30 singles, and have sold over 30 million albums worldwide.[5] Their most recent album, 4:13 Dream, was released in 2008. The Cure were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2019.[6][7]
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- ^ Collins, Andrew (8 July 2019). "The Cure: Anniversary 1978–2018 Live in Hyde Park London – review". Radio Times.
- ^ Pareles, Jon (21 May 1989). "RECORDINGS; The Cure Provides Company for Misery". The New York Times. Retrieved 18 October 2022.
- ^ "The Cure | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 20 February 2021.
- ^ "Class of 2019 inductees". Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. Retrieved 13 December 2018.
- ^ Doyle, Patrick (30 March 2019). "The Cure's Robert Smith on Rock Hall Induction and 'F-cking Great' New Album". Rolling Stone.